Pulling-over machine.



R. F. MCFEELY.

PULLING-OVER MACHINE.

APPLICATION man APR.19. 1909.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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I PULLING-OVER MACHINE.

. APPLICATION FILED APR. I9, 1909.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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BUNALD FQfJIcFEELY, 015 BEVERLY. MASSACHUSETTS. AESSIGNOR' Ti ITEETED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEVJ JERSEY, A COBPQEA'EIGN 61 NEW JERSEY.

PULLING-OVER MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

"Patented Sign. 13, 1935).

To all whom it In (11 concern Be it known that I. lioxam l. Mcl sicnr, a citizen of the United States. residing at Beverly, in the county of Essex and State of lilassachusetts. have inventcd certain lurprorenients in lulling-(1vcr Machines, oi which the following description. in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like retercncc characters on the drawings indicating: lilo: parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to machines for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes and particularly to a machine comprising mechanism tor pulling an uppcr over a last and adjusting it in proper relation to the last and for thereafter securing the upper in pulled over position.

lhe present invention comprises iniproi'einents upon the machine shown in United States Letters Patent No. (363.777. granted on my application Deccmhcr ll. i900. and No. 1,029,387, granted on my ap plication June 11, 1912. to which reference may be had for a description of a complete pulling-over machine of this type.

One feature of this invention consists in novel means for clamping and holding the upper after ithas'hecn pulled and adjusted and during the time when the grippers are releasing their hold upon the upper and giring place to the tacking mechanism by which the upper is secured.

An object of this feature of tho invention isto provide means which can he actuated into position for securely clamping the up per against retrograde movement before the grippers release their hold upon it. It i' found in the practical use of this machine stances where the grippers remain slightly below the plane of the last bottom.

Other objects of this feature of the invenlion are to provide clamping means which the shoe. The supporting ineinhcr is an shall. during: the clamping operation tend to press the upper in the same direction in which it is tcnsioned h lhe pulling grinpcrs and which shall he capable of securcly su porting the shoe a; nst downward p ire. To thcse ends "he clamps eacl comprise two c tact iueinh carriedby swinging arias h e those in prior machine. The upper contact inc 1' movable in a horizontal plane and ce ed to the lower or las supporting inor... Q by a pinion, the arrang inent being such that the upper nicnihsr shall "t engage the shoe and then through p on force the supporting meinliicr into engagcnient with ranged to more upwardly and inwardly this advance toward operative sition or tented through tho pinion. By this arrangs incnt the last supporting me her approaches the shoe in a direction inc lined toward the direction or pull and assists in tcnsionin'g: the upper in the same direction in which tho gri 'ipers ha rs pulled it. l rorision is also added for locking t is last supporting niernnlliQ of the \cntioa is that the locking pawl so or rangcd that will be automatically rcleased from the ratchet when the clamps more to their inop' ativc position at the end of the n achinos opcration. To this cnd the locking pawls are arranged to swing by reason of their insrtia away from the ratchcts ivhcu the arms canning the clamps some to rest at end ot thsir outward movement,

Another tcature of this invention is concerned with means for wiping the upper over the last bottom and conditioning it for the reception of the securing tacks. -The wiping means at the side of the shoe is shown as a ranged to cooperate with the side clamps to some extent in holding the upper. To this cud the wiping means is formed as a plate inorahly attached to the lower taco of the tack arm of the machine and arranged to mow inwardly over the shoe after the side clamps hare coins into firm holding engagement with the upper. The wiper is connected to the tack arms so that it can both rock upwardly and slide in the direction of its length and its front edge is turned iunvardl v. Yielding means is provided for ho ding the front edge of. the wiper normally in its l v-.vermost and most advanced position and the arrangement is' such that the wiper ZlClYi-Ht" clamps have been set, about the plane of the top faces ot 'tlic clamps. which is below the plane of the shoe bottom. The upturned or inclined front face of the wiper thus rides up over the edge of the shoe and ad ances inwardly over the shoe bottom as far as the grippers permit it to move it being understood that the grippers are at this time allowed by their operating mechanism to swing inwardly over the shoe bottom for overlaying the upper. As the wiper rocks in riding up over the shoe edge the spring actuating it is compressed so that it is caused to press the upper firmly down upon the margin of the shoe bottom. When the wiper has moved inwardly as far as the position of the grippers permits it to do the tack arm continues to advance with relation to the wiper and in this advance movement the spring acting upon the wiper is put under increased tension by reason of the sliding connection between the wiper and that spring so that during this independent movement of the tacker and the wiper the upper is pressed g a ltcr the hard down upon the margin of the last bottom to compact it and prepare it for the reception of the securing tacks. The continued advance of the tack arm trips the grippers and causes them to release the upper. whereupon the Wiper is quickly projected forwardly to lay the released upper inwardly over the inuersole and continue to hold it while the tacks are being inserted. In order that the wiper may operate as described it is desirable that it normally project some distance inwardly from the t ackers. This relation of the wiper to the t-ackers is liable to be an inconvenience in inserting the shoe in the machine and 'arranging the upper within the grippers and therefore provision is herein made for retracting the wipers when the tack arms and wipers move outwardly to their inoperative position. To this end means is provided for releasing the wiper from the control of its actuating spring as the tack arms move to their outer position and are abruptly stopped in such position. This allows the .vipers to slide backwardly with relation to the tack arms by reason of their inertia as the movement of the arms is suddenly checked.

These and other features of this invention. including certain combinations of parts and more mportant details of conngagcs the shoe in.

'shown in 'U; S. Letters Patent No. 1,029,387,

and not constituting a part of the present invention. Fig. 2 isa fragmentary view showing in front elevation the side clamps and tack arms, a shoe being shown in section with the upper pulled and held under tension by the. side grippers ready to be clamped to the last by the side clamps and overlaid upon the shoe bottoms by the wipers and then fastened by the tucker. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a side clamp and a tacking mechanism. Figs. 4. 5 and 6 show these parts in different positions as sumed during the operation of the machine; Figs. 2, 4, 5 and 6 represent successive steps in clampin overlaying and tacking an upper at the sides of the shoe.

The upper pulling and adjusting mechanism may be the same as that shown in said prior patents and. spccifically, forms no partof this invention. This mechanism does not require to be herein described but reference may be had to said prior patents for further information than that found in these drawings.

The side clamps which take control of the upper at the sides of the shoe after it has been pulled and adjusted and preparatory to the release oi it by the side grippers 8. in order that said grippers may give place to the tackers, are carried by n'ope i'lyactuated supports'herein shown as swinging arms 10 t'ulcrumed at 12 and moved lo gether, yieldingly from and towardthe shoe. The devices comprised in thesidc c amps are actuated relatively and are caused to do their work by the movement transmitted to them bythe arms 10 by reas n of which i he are brought into engagement with the shoe. These devices comprised n the c amp mechanism include last supports l5 which aripadded blocks swivelcd upon slides ll; tha are movable in guideways extruding obliquely downwardly and outwardl" with relation to the shoe. The. slides each have toothedengagei'ncnt with a pin o 2) (Fig. 2) which also engages a toothed slide 2:! carrying a second contact member 535 and movable 'in a horizontal plane in the head of the arm 10. The pinion thus'forms a driving connection for moving one of said parts outwardly when the other is moved inwardly and forms an equalizing connegt- .tion for distributing equally the pressure from the arm actuating means to the slides 1n engagement with the shoe. 7 s c messes l6 and when the clamping members 15 ers in Whatever position they are raised and and .25 carried by the slides respectively are causes them to support the shoe unyieldingly. With this arrangement there is little downward movement of the shoe and such downward Wedging as does occur he'- ahove menact member '1 here it may 25 in Fig. 8 i

me an are shaped tongue tween the/last SH'DDO'iiTGlS is utilized to sei 1th the slide and cure a tighter upper in the completed shoe.

.s at 2ea de- The pawl 32 15 held against the ratchet by gravity and is so formed that When the arms 10 swing outwardly to their starting position the'pawi is disengaged from the ratchet by its inertia. It is to be noted as characteristic of this construction that the iast supporter l5 and the clamp 25 form at each side of the last iuiyielding means between "which and the last the upper is clamped or held before the side grippers need to release the upper and that these clamping members 15, 9.5rnay remain imino able, or-do not require to change their position with reiation to each other or to the being depended upon (face between said we ll of those jaws.

in rdance with t i 1 position of the shown in at which r Wiping the upper over bottom into position to be fasviper 40. This is supy of the clamping means acts independently movement Where it .hc arrangement V i that cla-rnpin means i irom prior constructi 021s ts movements herore. the .t ii at he clamp and that the clamping est support does and. ti pinion 2C, moves the last s n 1 d upii'ar into suppo 11,1 1.

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h nietioniess in holding re s While es its s shown as carried by the which is supported 7 prior Letters Patent shown heist in Fig. 3. The Wiper f this metal having its front end driving of the tacks tack '8 above. .pturned that the "n so that it will start ierrer rac she wiser to riding n 'ipe'r a the upper, to V after the side clamps ha ac dge cf the s 2 1d a relation to the shoe in \i'. sh they wine? is slo permit the stem hold the upper iii-mu slipping hack, the re- .l? the bottom rest and its supporting ,5 IIZQCllHIllSDi tends to press or me downwardly between the l *n order is resist this move- "oe as Well as to resuthe ac drivers when they n ert greater than the ckness of the to insure that the shoe shall Wiper that the latter silt upwardly. {ed downwardly iewer face of the rear portion of the which will e is inclined upwardiy as shown 5 to project three i is retained on ween the cap lljei earrymg an angle at Which'constitutes a with i i to which the wiper and. sliding mm'ement as will he i from Fig and 6. The rear irigper is med with the incline is detuchecie from they 52 and the seat in the rear of the incline for the roll 54 which is carried on the upright rod and held in its uppermost position by the spring 56. .This arrangement rides that the Wiper can yield baekwardly, by sliding on stem 4L5 and can yield upwardly, by tilting; on fulcrum 50, against the tension of spring 56. The wiper advances in the position shown in Fig. at but when it eugag'i-s the shoe its upturned front end rides up o er the edge of the shoe bottom, adaptin r itsell. to the level of the shoe, and then yields backwardly as shown in Fig. 5 until the advancing arm -42. or theparts carried by said arm. engage the tripping device 9 by which the. grippers are caused to release their hold upon the upper. hereupon the spring .36 acting through the roll 54: on the rear incline 5 irm iels the wiper forwardly to the position shown in Fig. (3 across the tackin; line where it will hold the upper in position for the tacks to be inserted through the notches which show best in B 1g. The wiper will be understood to advance with the tack carrying arm l9, and to ride up over the shoe edge until it stopped, Fig. 5. by the upheld upper after which the arm 4-23 advances relatively to the wiper and the swing 56 is out under additional tension as the roll 54 rides along incline This reaction of the spring causes the front end of the wiper in engagement with the upper to press the stock down hard. upon the last bottom and compact it' For receirin the tack. This action of: the wiper. continues until the arm 42 trips the grippers whereupon the wiper is free to be projected forwardly by the spring 56 and the drivers are then iinmed'iately tripped.

When the parts return to their starting position a. swinging arm 58 that is carried on the tack arm, and has a. roll 59. engages an incline [30 on the frame or fixed iH'arl-Itt (32. and is depressed by such engagement.

ll'bcn the arm 5-8 is thus l'orced doivnvvarillv I it depresses rod and roll S-lso that the wiper is free to slide backwardly with relation to the arm. This bark\vard move-intuit is etl'ected as a result oi the inertia oi the wiper causing; it to continue in motion cudwise when the return o l the arm is checked abruptly by contact with bracket ()2 or an. adjustable stop 63 therein. This backward movement of the wiper relatively to its ca'r' ricr is provided to position the wiper out, f r QllOli ism that it will not inlcrl'crc with lhr: insertion of the next shoe to be operated upon by the ma hine and with the arrange merit oi' the upper within the grippers. The swinging arm- 59 rcicrred to is hung on tinsame pivot as a tack conductor which re rcives tacks from the conductor tubes 7?. a: l delivers them to the tack pockets in the ldanl; 413. lVhen the tack i-.-:rr x-'ing arm is swuuu' notes in Fig. 2 the conductor strikes a stop 7.)

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and its lower erd is swung upwardly and inwardly to put its passageway into c0mmuni-' cation with the tack pocket as shown in that figure. It is in this situation that the tacks from the feeding mechanism find their way of the tack pocket so that the tack in the pocket cannot jump out therefrom or by any accident be displaced therefrom during the movement of the parts into the position over the shoe where the tacks are. driven. This arrangement overcomes a diilic-ulty that has been found because the quick inward movement of the arms hassometiines caused the tacks to be hrown out of their pockets or to become so displaced therein that they were not p operly driven. The of;- tension 73 forms a cover which is automatically applied and removed. The cover has an inclined upper face which the driver in its descent. engages to iorce the conductor out of the driver path.

The features of this inventi n embodied in the arrangement t'or preventing tacks from being thrown out m"- the tack holders is not claimed in this application but forms the subjertanattcr.ot. a divisional application Serial No. 320,149.

. The manner in which the improvements herein described are to be employed has been made clear in connection with the description of the mechanism in which the invention is herein shown as embodied.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the. United States:

i. .l machine of the class described having. in combination. means for pulling an upper over a last. in -ans to fasten the upper. and means 5 hold the upper while the pulling means gives place to the fastening means. said holding means com n'ising connected upper c amping din ices arranged one above the other in position 'l'orthe upper one oi the devices to engage the shoe first, and actuating mechan sm for forcing the lower member obliquely upwardly to press againe the upper in the direction in which it is pulled.

3. machine of the class descri ed having. in combination. side clumps comprising ls 'i imlail v.sl ding member and an oblion-xiv morrblc member ronncrtcd therewith and romwrling' mec mnisin lor causing the horivamtallt' sliding member to engage the shoe first and lhcrcal tm' to ,artnate the other member upwardly andinwardly in the direction to press the upper toward the edge oi the last as the shoelis clamped.

i3. machine oi the class described havji. in combination. a arrier movable hori- ."irla l t' toward the shoe, a contact member the grippers I'QlCZlSt arranged to yield backwardly in the carrier after it engages the shoe, and a second member arranged to engage the shoe later and to be actuated upwardly by such backward movement of the contact member to press the upper upwardly toward the edge of the shoe.

4. A machine of the class described llttr' ing, in combination, means for positioning a shoe bottom upwardly, a last supporter, means for actuating the supporter laterally toward the shoe, means becoming operative automatically during said movement laterally toward the shoe for actuating the supporter obliquely upwardly into contact with the upper on the side of the shoe, and means for acting on the shoe with a tendency to depress the shoe against the supporter.

5. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe bottom rest, grippers to pull the upper, means to tack the upper, and means arranged to engage under the sideol the shoe t ipport the shoe While he upper and give place to the tucker, comprising a member for clamping the uppe" against the side of the last, and means for imparting to said member an operative movement into clamping positiqp in a direction inclined upwardly and inwardly to force the upper in the direction that it is tensioned by he pulling means.

6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe bottom rest, grippers to pull the upper, and a member that is out of contact with the shoe during the pulling operation and is guided for movement upwardly and inwardly in a direction oblique to the shoe bottom to press the upper toward the edge of the last and then clamp it against the side of the last for holding it while the grippers are released to permit the upper to be fastened and means for effecting the described upward and inward movement of said member to cause said pressing and clamping of the upper.

7. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, means for holding the upper to the last after the pulling operation,

said holding means operating also to support the last during the upper securing op eration, and means for locking the holding means in holding and supporting position.

9. A pullingorer machine having, in combination. a plurality of grippers for pulling an upper ovcr a last, means for holding the upper to the last after it pulled and while it is being fastened, and means For automatically locking the holding means biuation, a plurality of grippers for pulling an upper over ailast, a plurality of last supporters that also clamp the upper against the last While the pulled upper is being se-:'

cured, and means. for automatically locking the supporters against depres ion while they are doing their Work and su equently unlocking them.

10. A- pulling-over machine having, in combination, a plurality of grippers for pulling an upper overa last, means movable laterally from and toward the shoe and to be raised into position to rest the shoe, and means for automatically locking the shoe resting means in raised position and for un looking it when it is moved laterally away from the shoe.

. 11. A. machine-of the class described hav ing, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, and upper clamping and shoe supporting means at opposite sides of the shoe each comprising a plurality of connected shoe engaging members that are relatively movable to adapt themselves to the shape and position of the last, and means for locking them in their position of adaptation to enable them to resist displacement of the shoe.

12. A machine of the class described having, in combination, mechanism for pulling an upper over a last, means to clamp the pulled upper against the side of the last in the line of strain effected by the pulling means, and independently actuated means for clamping against the innersole an adjacentportion of said pulled upper located in the line of strain.

13. A machine of the class described having, in combination grippers for pulling an upper over a last simultaneously from opposite sides; oppositely acting means for clamping the pulled upper against the two sides of the last in the lines of strain produced by the pulling means, means operated independently thereof to clamp the marginal edge of same portion ofthe upper against the bottom of the last, and means operating in time relation with the latter clamping means to release the grippers.

l4. Amachine of the class described having, in combination, grippers for pulling an upper over a last simultaneously from opposite sides, means for clamping the'pulled upper against the sides of the last, means for tacking the upper, and Wipers movably mounted on the tacking means to lay the upper over the shoe bottom in advance of' the tackers. .5;

15. A machine of the class described having, in combination, grippers for pulling an upper over a last simultaneously from oppo site sides, means for clamping the pulled portions oil the said upper against the sides of the last. moans arranged to advance inwardly from opposite sides of the last for tacking the upper While under tension, and

Wipers yieldingly movable endivise under each of the tacking means to lay the upper down with a rubbin: movement and adapted to assist the side clamps to hold the upper when the grippers release it and arranged then to advance over the upper ahead of the tacker. 4

1'5v A machine of the class described having, in combination, grippers for pulling an upper over a last simultaneously from opposite sides, means for clamping the, pulled upper against the sides of the last in the lines of strain produced by the pulling means, including a clamping member to engage the side of the shoe near the edge of the last in ranged to assist said clamping member to form the upper in saidline of-strain over the edge of the last, and means for advancing said iviper independently of the clamp before the grippers release the upper and then further advancing it inwardly over the last bottom after the grippers release the upper.

17. A machine oi the class described hav ing, in combination, a gripper, a clamp, a Wiper, said clamp and wipe. being arranged to operate on the upper in the line of strain produced by the gripper and actuating mech anism therefor having provision for causing the clamp and the Wiper to'eooperate to secure the upper before the grippers release it and. for thereafter advancing the -wiper over the last bottom While the clamp continues to hold the upper.

18. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gripper, a clamp, a Wiper, a tacker, and actuating mechanism therefor having provision for causing the clamp and the Wiper to cooperate to secure the upper before the grippers release it and for thereaftc advancing the Wiper and the tacker over the last bottom with the Wiper moving faster than the tucker ,to lay the upper for the operation of the tacker.

1.9. A machine of the class described having, in combiuatimi, a gripper, a clamp, a hacker, and a Wiper all arranged to act on the upper in the same line of pulling strain, said'wi1' e1.' being arranged to move at times with the tucker and to have at other times cndwise movement relatively to the t acker.

20. A machine of the class described having. in combinatii'in, a wiper, and a carrier movable to advance the wiper to do its work and to retract the wiper, said machine having provision for additionally retracting the wiper autom atically.

21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a \\'i per, a carrierth'at is actuated to advance the wiper, a spring holding the wiper to the carrie to cause it to 'move'therewith, and means for automatically relieving the Wiper from the control of the spring When the carrier is retracted.

said line of strain, a Wiper ar-' 22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, the carrier 42, the piper 4.0, the spring 56 arranged to hold the piper normally forward on the carrier, and means, 58, 60 for relieving the pressure of the spring when the carrier is retracted, as and for the purpose stated.

23. A machine of the class described havgagement With the side of the shoe While the gripper is holding the npperunder tension and thereby pressing the last upwardly against the bottom rest, means for releasing the grippers from the upper, and means for locking the last sifpporters against downward and outward mov .ment by the down- \vard reaction of the last when the grippers release the upper.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last bottom rest, a gripper to pull an upper against the resistance of the last, a last support, and means for moving said support while the gripper holds the upper obliquely in an upward and inward direction against the side of the shoe whereby the upper engaged bv it is pressed in. the same direction that the gripper is pulling it.

26. A machine-of the class described havgripper to pull an upper against the resistance of the last, a last support, means for moving said support while the gripper holds the upper obliquely in an upward and inward direction against the side of the shoe, and means to-release the grippers from the upper While the upwardly inclined last supporter is in engagement with the llpP-vi on the side of the shoe whereby the downward reaction of the last and bottom rest effects a tightening of the upper between the last and the supporter, substantially as described. 27. A machine for working an upper a last having, in combination. grippers to seize an upper, means to lay the the shoe bottom, -a shoe bottom rest having a downward movement to depressthe last for stretching the upper and iiositioning the feather of the insole in the plane of action of the overlaying means, and last supporting means having an upward movement to clamp the shoe against the bottom rest and "cooperating with said rest to control the poindependent mg, in combination, a last, bottom rest, a

upper over meshes 28. In a machine of the class described the combination with a last supporter arranged to engage the side of an inverted shoe by amovement inwardly and upwardly toward the plane of the shoe bottom, of means arranged to engage the side of the shoe in advance of the supporter and connected therewith to transmit movement to the supporter.

29. in a machine of the class described: the combination with side clamps arranged for movement into engagement-With opposite sides of an inreried shoe. of last supporters arranged for movement therewith and to en 'age the shoe after the side clamps have H1358 engagement therewith, for the purpose described.

30. In a machine or the'class described the combination vith side clamps arranged for nioveinens into engagement with opposite sides of an inverted shoe, of last supporters arranged for subsequent movement inwardly and upwardly into supporting engagement with a lower portion of the shoe than that engaged by the side clamps.

33. in a machine of the class describes. the combination with yieldins'ly mounted side clamps of a last support r connected with each clamp for moveiner thereby in o engagement with shoe aft r the clamp has engaged the shoe.

32. In a inachine or the class described the combination with oiposed yieldingly mounted side clamps and opposed last supporters, and upwardly and inwardly inclined guides in which. the last supporters are arranged with their acting aces normally back of the acting faces the side clamps said supporters being connected with the clamps to he forced thereby upwardly and inwardly into supporting engagement with the shoe.

A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination. the side clamp the last supporter 15, the connecting pinion 29 and a spring operatively arranged in the line of connection between the clamp and supporter in position to maintain the clamp in position to engage the shoe neforo supporter engages the shoe.

A machine of the c ass des ibed ha Q. in combination. an 5 mova lle toward and from the shoe to be orsted upon and having an inclined 'ill'\u'\-'2i a last sup porter mounted in said mu -"way. and me. arrair 'erl to become opc Jc automatic: during the final portion or the approach of the supporter to the .3 or urinating t supporter upwardly inu'zii" in g'HiuLufl fV in the arm.

' V A. machine or the c ass described havin cooiliiimiiion. a l. supporter, a carrier by which It uz-orru toward the Work and in which ilu: ipoiter is also movahle in a direction inclined upwardly a F. in-

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\vardly toward the Work. a feeler connected with the supporter to eiiect the last mentioned movement, and means predetermining the relative position of the feeler and the supporter to cause the feeler first to contact with the Work and by suclrcontact he caused to drive the supporter relatively to its carrier upwardly and inwardly against the shoe.

36. A machine of the clan described having, in combination. the last supporter its carrier 1 and means for actuating I supporter into operative p0, -tion inclu means to actuate it upwardly and inwa against the shoe to do itsu'orlr. and for securing the last supporter against depression by force through the last.

37'. machine of the crass described having', in combination, the side clamp, the last supporter, the conneciing means between sair. clamp and said supp-Ax and meansfor locking said parts.

E. A machine of the described haw ing. in combination. the side clamp she last supporter actuated thereby, and means for autmnatically locking the lastsupporter against depression.

39. A machine of-the clas described having, in combinafion, the clamp. the in st so )porter iictuatuil therehy. and means for a naticallr loclrirn lasfi supporter cans gully transmitted depression in said parts are in nor cing re on to the .1 e. andautonnti- I the su ior'ter when said ing. in combination. a last supporter. and a side clamp arran ed to force the lag-i. supo te to operative relation to the shoe clamp reaches an operati osition.

f machin the class described liav in combination. a last supporter, a side rlamp arrano d to iorcc the last supporter into operatne position. and means to look she last suppm-ter against retrograde movement.

.i. machine or a ,L' i s mg, in como arion. last s means to lock the last supper verse movement. said machine having proision for automatically unlocking tire supporter.

14. A machine of the class described 3 ing, in combination, a last supporter and a side clamp, a ratchet connected with one of d members, a gravity pawl. no 'mally engaging the ratchet to lock the last supporter EQuIIlSi; reverse movement and adapted to re iomentarily moved antonmtically out of such engagement, and a spring to retract the last supporter while the "atchet is free to turn.

-15. A machine of the class described ha"- ing, in combination, an upper contacting member, a pinion connected therewith, and a lower contacting member arranged to enthe shoe after the upper member and to be driven through said pinion upwardly as well asinwardly into such engagement.

4-6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, members movable successively into engagement with the shoe to support it and com; ising an upper memher, and a lower n ember connected there with and arranged to be driven through said connection upwardly and inwardly into engagement with the shoe only after the upper member has lirst engaged the shoe;

47. A machine of the class described hav-' ing, in combination, members movable successively into engagement with the shoe to support it and comprising an upper memher, a lower member connected therewith and arranged to be driven through said connection upwardly and inwardly into engagement with the shoe only after the upper member has first engaged the shoe, and means for loci-ring the lower member against reverse movement while it is in supporting engagement with the shoe. 48. A machine ofihc class described having, in combination, members movable successively into engagement with the shoe to support it and con'iprising an upper memher, a lower member connected therewith and arranged to be driven through said connection upwardly and inwardly into engagement with the shoe onlyafter the up per meu'iber has first engaged the shoe, and means-to hold the upper member in position to engage the shoe oei'ore the lower member engages it.

4-9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, opposed s'idnv clamps at opposite sides ot the median line of the shoe, opposed last supporters similarly disposed, means for actuating said devices into holding relation to the shoe, and n'ioans for locking the last supporters.

50. A machine oi the class described having, in combination, opposed last supporters mounted at opposite sides oi. the median line of the shoe, means for actuating said. supporters into operative position, and means for autoi'natically locking the supporters against reverse movcn'ient.

5]. A. machine of tbcclass described having last supporters which are movable latin the carrier,

cense erally from opposite sides of a shoe toward holding relation thereto in combination with carriers in which the supporters are movable to adaptthemselvcs'to the particular shoe to be supported, and means for automatically locking the supporter. against de pression while they are upholding the shoe.

A. machine of the class described having, in. combination, a last supporter, a carrier. means for moving the supporter autoniatically in its carrier to last supporting position, means for locking the supporter against reverse movement in the carrier, and means for automatically unlocking the supporter.

A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last supporter, a car-- rier, n'ieans for moving the supporter auto matically in its carrier to last supporting position, means for locking the supporti-ir against reverse movement in the carrier, and means for retracting the ca rier and supporter together from the she: and automatically unlocking the supporter during such retraction.

A machine of the class described haring n'ieans to hold the upper while pulling means gives place to fastening means or ing, in combination, shoe supporting means at opposiLe sides of the shoe which comprise a. plurality (it connected shoe ei'igaging members that are relatively movable to l adapt themselves to the shape and position of the last, and means for loclcingsaid members in their position of adaptation to enable them to resist displacement of the shoe.

56. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a. carrier, a side clamp and a last supporter each movably mounted an equalizer connecting said lam p and supporter, a ratchet operatively ('oni'iected with the equal xzr, and a pawl arranged to engage said ratchet to lock it and the equalizer against movement in the direction in which pressure on the last supporter would tend to move it. i v

57. A machine of the class descriped hav ing, in combination, a carrier, a site clamp.

and a last supporter each movahly -.nounted in the carrier, an equalizer connecting said clamp and sijipporter, means for holding said parts in position for the side clamp to en-. gage the shoe before the last supporter en and opgages the shoe and to transmit movement name to this specification in the presencg of through said equalizer for projecting the last two subscribing Witnesses. supporter toward the shoe, and a ratchet and a pawl arranged to lock the last 'sup- RONALD Q E 5 porter automatically against backward Witnessesz' v movement. ARTHUR L. jRUssELL,

In testimony whereof I have signed my HERBERT W. KENWAY 

